Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller

Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller (25 April 1725 – 5 January 1776) was a German zoologist.

Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller
Born(1725-04-25)25 April 1725
Died5 January 1776(1776-01-05) (aged 50)
Erlangen, Germany
Known forGerman translation of Linnaeus's Natursystem; scientific classification for a number of various species
Scientific career
FieldsZoology, entomology
WorkplacesErlangen, Germany
Statius Müller or P.L.S. Müller

Statius Müller was born in Esens, and was a professor of natural science at Erlangen. Between 1773 and 1776, he published a German translation of Linnaeus's Natursystem. The supplement in 1776 contained the first scientific classification for a number of species, including the dugong, guanaco, potto, tricolored heron, umbrella cockatoo, red-vented cockatoo, and the enigmatic hoatzin. He was also an entomologist.

Müller died in Erlangen.


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